please tell me if imam hussain and yazid were cousins or relatives. please quote a book
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please tell me if imam hussain and yazid were cousins or relatives. please quote a book
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Hadhrat Husayn (Radhiallaahu Anhu) was the son of Hadhrat Ali (Radhiallaahu Anhu). Yazid (Radhiallaahu Anhu) was the son of Hadhrat Mu?aawiyah (Radhiallaahu Anhu).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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